Copy-holder



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

P. G. WINNEK.

COPY HOLDER.

No. 406,380. Patented July 2, 1889.

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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

P. G. WINNEK.

COPY HOLDER.

No. 406,380. Patented July 2, 1889'.

Wn/vz'ssms' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK G. IVINNEK, OF LEAVENIVORTH, KANSAS.

COPY-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent no. 406,380, dated July 2, 1889.

Application filed March 28, 1889. Serial No. 305,172. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK G. WINNEK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Copy-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

I have made certain improvements in the device for holding copy for type-writers, whereby the lines of the copy will be singly exposed to View and the copy held in a loose coil within a case open at the side opposite to that at which the copy is read.

My improvement embraces a novel construction of a case for holding the copy in a loose coil, for supporting the copy as it. is uncoiled, for uncoiling the coil to expose each line, for indicating the line to be copied, and for attaching the-device to the carriage-of the type-writer.

The particular matters of novelty in these things I will now describe, and point out by specific claim at the end of this specification.

The following is a description of the drawings and of my invention as illustrated therein and as applied to the carriage of the typewriter:

Figure 1 is a front view of my improved copy-holder as mounted upon the carriage of a type-writer, and Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the same. Fig. 4 is an end View showing the upper roller turned to one side to facilitate the placing of the copy between the rolls. Fig. 5 is an end View of the copy-containing case.

The copy-containing case consists of a cylindrical shell a, open at its rear side and at its top equal to about half its circumference, so that its bottom and part of its front side form the closed side of a cylindrical shell having closed ends Z). At the front side the edge of the cylindrical shell terminates in a bead c, and back of it is a plate (I, which is separated from the case-shell, and forms the openings e, through which the copy-sheet is drawn out from the shell, and also a back support for the copy as the latter is drawn out from said opening. For the purpose of forming this opening 6, the back plate cl extends so as to lap with the shell for a short distance, and is inwardly turned up at its lower edge f, so as to facilitate the placing of the copy under it within the said case-opening. Above the top edge of the back plate d is placed a suitable roll g, preferably rubber-covered, so that its circumference at the front will be on a line with the back plate 61, to receive the copy from the latter. This roll 9 is mounted in bearings in the ends (I of the case-shell, and has a th Limb-knob i on each end, by which it may be turned by the right or by the left hand, to draw the copy out as required to expose each separate line. A suitable pressureroll j is mounted in the case-heads above the lower roll, so as to furnish the proper pressure upon the copy to cause the lower roll to draw the latter out. The upper roll j may be fixed in the head I) of the case-shell; but I prefer to mount it in arms 10, pivoted to the ends of said shell, so that it may be turned back out of the way in placing the upper edge of the copy between the rolls, as seen in Fig. 4; and for this purpose the ends of the case are formed with extensions, which have slots Z, within which thebearings of the said roll are maintained in proper relation to the lower roll by springs m, attached to the caseheads, so as to exert their force to hold the upper roll-bearings against the ends of said slots.

' To prevent the copy bulging out or puckering in front of its supporting back plate (I, and to keep it smooth in the front opening, I provide spring-fingers 'n, which stand up at intervals from the case-shell and press the copy upon the supporting-plate and upon the front circumference of the lower roll. These fingers are composed of wire, and are placed so as to suit the width of the copy. The beaded edge 0 of the shell-case forms a distinct reading-line for the copy; but as other lines are exposed above it I provide a covering-plate 0", pivotally mounted in arms .9, or otherwise connected to the ends of the caseshell, so that the cover-plate r can be set in the arc of a circle to close the front opening, and thereby expose only the line of the copy to be read. This covering-plate r is held in the desired position to cover the copy by the friction of its pivot-coni'iections, and when not required for use can be turned down under the shell, asseen in Fig. 5.

As a means for sustaining the copy as it is drawn out from the rolls, I provide straight arms I,wl1ich project from the rear lower edge of the caseshell, and are so formed at such connection as to constitute a circular part t of the case-shell conforming to the cylinder, and thereby serve as means for holding the copy in a loose coil within the shell. This provision enables me to use an open caseshell provided with holding-arms t for retaining the copy in a loose coil within said shell, and also provides for conveniently inserting the coil within the latter and gives special advantage in simplifying the device.

I have stated that my copy-holder is specially constructed for attachment to the carriage of type-writers; and for this purpose I provide two supporting-arms 21, having slotted angle ends 1', by which they are adjustably connected by screws to the under side of the case-shell, so that they may be set nearer to or farther from each other to suit the distance between the end cross-bars w of the carriage. The lower ends of the supporting-arms a are bifurcated to fit over the said carriage-arms w, and to which they are firmly clamped by screws y, so that the copy-holder is made an attachment to the machine-carriage, and is turned over and back with the said carriage.

My improved copy-holder may be attached to any form of type-writer.

The rolls or either of them may be made of any suitable material.

The device can be used with any suitable stand.

I claim as my improvement 1. A cylindrical shell copy-holder open at its rear side and top, its front edge terminating in a reading-line for the copy and having pressure drawing-rolls mounted in bearings in its ends above the said front reading-line, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

2. A cylindrical shell copy-holder openat its rear side and top, its front edge terminating in a reading-line for the copy, having an inner front supporting-back for the latter arranged to lap the said case front edge and form the opening through which the copy is drawn, and having pressure drawingrolls mounted in bearings in its ends above the said supporting front plate, substantially as described.

A cylindrical shell copy-holder open at its rear side and top, its front edge terminating in a rcading-line for the copy and having at its rear edge rearward]y-extending copysustaining arms, in combination with pressure drawing-rolls mounted in bearings in the ends of the said shell, substantially as described.

4. In a copy-holder, the combination, with a cylindrical shell open at its rear side and top and terminating at its front edge in arcading-line, of a pair of pressure drawing-rolls mounted in the ends of the shell, the upper one whereof is mounted in arms pivoted to the ends of the shell and adapted to be turned back to carry the top roll away from the under roll, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

5. The combination, in a copy-holder, of a cylindrical shell open at its rear side and at its top, its front edge terminating in a reading-line and having a back supporting-plate for the copy, with a pair of pressure drawingrolls mounted in the ends of said shell above said reading-line, and spring-fingers extending from said front edge in contact with the copy and bearing upon the lower of the press ure drawing-rolls, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

6.- The combination, in a copy-holder, of a cylindrical shell containing the copy, terminating at its front edge in a reading-line and having an interiorback support for such copy, with pressure drawing-rolls mounted in said shell above said front edge and a cover-plate pivoted to the ends of the shell and adapted to be set in the arc of a circle in relation to said reading-line, substantially as described.

7. The combination, in a copy-holder, of a cylindrical shell terminating at its front edge in a reading-line, with pressure drawing-rolls mounted in the ends of said shell above the said front edge, and arms having suitable clamps, whereby the device is attached to the carriage of the type-writer, substantially as described.

8. As a eopy-hold-er attachment for typewriters, the cylindrical shell open at the rear side to contain the copy in a loose coil, having a front reading-guide edge, pressure drawin g-rolls mounted in said shell above said edge, an interior supporting-back for the copy, and laterally-adjustable arms provided with suitable attachingclamps, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK G. WINNEK.

lVitnesses:

'JARL KIMMEL, JOHN A. A'rwooD. 

